| Flat Rock |
Jan 1 |
USA :: San Diego |
OnB from Gliderport. Best beach hike anywhere! Torrey Pines Pictorial |
| Piedras Pintadas |
Jan 2 |
USA :: San Diego |
Hodges almost completely dry. Full Hiking Page |
| Iron Mountain |
Jan 4 |
USA :: San Diego |
Old Thanxgiving fave with bittersweet feel of good things yet to come. Full Hiking Page |
| Stonewall Peak |
Jan 8 |
USA :: San Diego |
Paso Piscacho - Los Vaqueros Loop. Sunny but cold, icy trail |
| Fletcher Point |
Jan 12 |
USA :: San Diego |
OnB via Del Dios gorge. An hour on summit soaking sunshine in T-shirt while Canmore had -40 Celsius. Full Hiking Page |
| Rose Canyon |
Jan 14 |
USA :: San Diego |
Old after-work walk during La Regencia Days. Regents Ridge getting overgrown |
| Mt. Cowles - Pyles Peak |
Jan 16 |
USA :: San Diego |
Backside Loop with exploratory Pyles Peak north side descent. Completed Mission Trails 5 Peak Challenge! |
| Laguna - Monument Peak |
Jan 18 |
USA :: San Diego |
PCT from Desert View, Laguna Ridgeline Loop return. NASA Laser Facility on Top! |
| Penasquitos Canyon |
Jan 21 |
USA :: San Diego |
Swollen Creek from Rain Storm; muddy Trail. Carson Crossing overflowing. Full Hiking Page |
| Blue Sky - Lake Poway |
Jan 26 |
USA :: San Diego |
Standard CW loop. Poway Beautiful and Peaceful as Ever. Full Hiking Page |
| Guy Fleming - Parry Grove |
Jan 28 |
USA :: San Diego |
Beach Trail to Flat Rock loop return. Fab Sunset at Ellen Browning Viewpoint |
| Minshall Trail - Stonewall Mine |
Jan 29 |
USA :: San Diego |
Short but super scenic Cuyamaca 'Prairie' loop |
| Big Laguna |
Jan 29 |
USA :: San Diego |
Twilight Loop via Noble Canyon |
| Fry Koegel Loop |
Jan 31 |
USA :: San Diego |
Mt Woodson Backside from Ramona Highway |
| Hodges Coast To Crest |
Feb 4 |
USA :: San Diego |
Standard Hodges North to Boat Launch. Terrific late Afternoon views from Hodges Bay Viewpoint. Full Hiking Page |
| Atmospheric River |
Feb 6 |
USA :: San Diego |
Rivers of Mud down Gliderport Cliffs post Cataclysmic Southern California Rainstorm |
| Barker Dam |
Feb 10 |
USA :: Joshua Tree |
Short loop on drive from San Diego to 29 Palms |
| Lost Horse Mine |
Feb 11 |
USA :: Joshua Tree |
Very Scenic South side loop return. Last Hike of US Winter 24 |
| LM8 |
Feb 16 |
Canadian Rockies :: Banff - Louise |
Frozen Minnewanka to LM8; return via Shore trail. First Rockies hike post US24 Winter |
| Grotto Creek Canyon |
Feb 21 |
Canadian Rockies :: Canmore / Bow Valley |
Slushy Wet Ice. Turned back at the Forks. Full Hiking Page |
| Johnston Canyon - Ink Pots |
Feb 23 |
Canadian Rockies :: Banff - Louise |
Very icy to 2nd Waterfall. Compact trail to the Pots and beyond. Full Hiking Page |
| Grassi Lakes - Whiteman Gap |
Mar 11 |
Canadian Rockies :: Canmore / Bow Valley |
Usual '8' loop. Broke trail down Riders of Rohan. Full Hiking Page |
| Yates Mtn |
Mar 14 |
Canadian Rockies :: Kananaskis |
Trail well broken. Booted up, spikes down. Cold wind. Full Hiking Page |
| Ha Ling |
Mar 16 |
Canadian Rockies :: Canmore / Bow Valley |
Early Season Tradition. Went to Ha Ling instead of Miners. Full Hiking Page |
| Green Monster |
Mar 18 |
Canadian Rockies :: Kananaskis |
Crux bypass icy and dangerous. Loop return via Evan Thomas Fireroad |
| Raven's End |
Apr 1 |
Canadian Rockies :: Canmore / Bow Valley |
Mud and slush, compact snow on upper Ridge. Yam Traverse not in shape. Full Hiking Page |
| Gypsum Ridge |
Apr 10 |
Canadian Rockies :: Kananaskis |
Steep ascent above Smith-Dorrien Creek. Classic K-Lakes Bluebird View at Ridge Endpoint |
| Helen Lake Ridge |
Apr 14 |
Canadian Rockies :: Icefields |
Fab Dolomite Panorama. Total solitude. Wet unsupportive snow |
| Fairholme Benchlands |
Apr 20 |
Canadian Rockies :: Banff - Louise |
Pleasant afternoon walk from Cascade Ponds to Johnson Lake and back. Full Hiking Page |
| Kent Ridge South |
Apr 23 |
Canadian Rockies :: Kananaskis |
Booted up to South End. Wet snow and warm. |
| Bow Valley Parkway Cycling |
May 9 |
Canadian Rockies :: Banff - Louise |
Banff Fenland to Sawback Picnic Area. Sunny and Peaceful |
| Sibbald - Deer Ridge |
May 10 |
Canadian Rockies :: Alberta Foothills |
CCW Loop from Sibbald Day Use. Snow on the Cutline. Great views on the Ridge |
| Mt. Baldy Main Peak |
May 14 |
Canadian Rockies :: Kananaskis |
Tricky snow covered summit ridge. Up on Bypass Trail, descended normal Crux section |
| Georgetown Loop |
May 19 |
Canadian Rockies :: Canmore / Bow Valley |
Bow Flats from Georgetown Site, then loop return via Georgetown Climb to Nordic Centre |
| Lusk Ridge |
May 30 |
Canadian Rockies :: Alberta Foothills |
North Summit from Powderface OnB. Windy with great views. Some postholing with route-finding below treeline |
| Hwy40 Cycle - Elbow Lake |
Jun 6 |
Canadian Rockies :: Kananaskis |
Elbow Trail snowbound, Lake still half frozen. Zoomed past large grizzly below Little Highwood Pass on return |
| Dog Lake |
Jun 7 |
Canadian Rockies :: Kootenays |
Short Loop from McLeod Meadows. Nice views of Mt. Harkin from Lake west side |
| Nihahi Ridge |
Jun 12 |
Canadian Rockies :: Alberta Foothills |
South Summit OnB. Beautiful and Sunny with far reaching views. Exposed, windy ridge. |
| Prairie Mountain |
Jun 20 |
Canadian Rockies :: Alberta Foothills |
Prairie Creek Loop Descent. Great Ridgewalk to Moose Viewpoint |
| Raspberry Ridge |
Jun 26 |
Canadian Rockies :: Kananaskis |
Direct Route up, South ridge loop descent. Lots of wildflowers. Unknown landscape inviting further exploring |
| Tombstone Lakes |
July 4 |
Canadian Rockies :: Kananaskis |
Long-ish Elbow Trail walk. Very beautiful upper Tombstone Lake. Close griz encounter below Elbow Lake on return |
| Black Prince Lakes |
July 8 |
Canadian Rockies :: Kananaskis |
Black Prince Lake just starting to thaw. Warspite Lake and Cascades Bursting. Snowy upper Bowl. |
| Mystic Pass |
July 12 |
Canadian Rockies :: Banff - Louise |
30km OnB dayhike from Moose Meadows. Long-ish forested walk, but fab alpine at the Pass. Sawback Trail |
| Grizzly Peak |
July 25 |
Canadian Rockies :: Kananaskis |
Mostly a steep hike. Surreal wildfire panorama |
| Observation Peak |
Aug 1 |
Canadian Rockies :: Icefields |
Long Talus slog, terrific lower - main summit ridgewalk. Great Siffleur Wilderness view |
| Indefatigable North Ridge |
Aug 9 |
Canadian Rockies :: Kananaskis |
Explored Ridge above alpine valley below Indefatigable North. Hazy, but still terrific views |
| Guinn Peak |
Aug 14 |
Canadian Rockies :: Kananaskis |
Great trail from lower Galatea Lake to Guinn Pass. Returned the same way |
| Numa Peak |
Aug 22 |
Canadian Rockies :: Kootenays |
OnB via Floe Lake / Numa Pass. Very long Day |
| Ball Pass via Hawk Creek |
Aug 26 |
Canadian Rockies :: Kootenays |
OnB from Hwy93. Terrific view of Ball Glacier |
| Pumpkin Traverse / Unity Peak |
Sep 1 |
Canadian Rockies :: Banff - Louise |
Skoki Redoubt Mtn Loop. Untouched Alpine |
| Mt. Niles |
Sep 7 |
Canadian Rockies :: Yoho |
Fab Waputik Icefield aerial view. Terrific Niles Meadows! |
| Fortress South |
Sep 16 |
Canadian Rockies :: Kananaskis |
Rarely ascended Outlier above beautiful Headwall Lakes Valley |
| Rummel Lake and Pass |
Sep 24 |
Canadian Rockies :: Kananaskis |
Fab alpine fall colors. Pass very windy |
| Running Rain South Ridge |
Sep 27 |
Canadian Rockies :: Kananaskis |
Exploratory loop trip to beautiful lake and ridge in South Highwood. Larches at their prime |
| Birdwood Traverse |
Sep 30 |
Canadian Rockies :: Kananaskis |
Glorious Alpine bowl between Smuts and Birdwood Passes. Full Autumn Larch Splendour |
| Forgetmenot Ridge |
Oct 3 |
Canadian Rockies :: Alberta Foothills |
OnB to Highpoint. Windless with warm early Autumn Sunshine |
| Belmore Browne / Boundary Peak |
Oct 7 |
Canadian Rockies :: Alberta Foothills |
Tiara Ridge to Boundary Peak, then Belmore Browne on Return. Belmore Hiking Guide |
| Invincible Lake / Mt. Nomad |
Oct 13 |
Canadian Rockies :: Kananaskis |
Seldom visited valley below Hermione / Warspite. Bad bushwhack and steep slope to the ridge. |
| Minnewanka Shoreline |
Oct 23 |
Canadian Rockies :: Banff - Louise |
Casual walk to Sheep Point. Sunny but cold. Detail Minnewanka Hiking Page |
| Mt Lady MacDonald |
Oct 25 |
Canadian Rockies :: Canmore / Bow Valley |
Went to check new Alberta Parks bench where once unfinished Teahouse stood. |
| Saddleback / Sheol Valley |
Oct 30 |
Canadian Rockies :: Banff - Louise |
Halfway up Fairview, then loop return from Saddleback via Sheol and Paradise Valley. Moraine road snowbound |
| Plain of Six Glaciers / Big Beehive |
Nov 8 |
Canadian Rockies :: Banff - Louise |
Death Trap viewpoint, then highline return via Big Beehive / Agnes Lake. Still plenty of tourons |
| Cougar Creek |
Nov 11 |
Canadian Rockies :: Canmore / Bow Valley |
NE branch briefly past Canadian Forks. First time into Cougar after ~3yrs! Overblown dam still not 100% but possible to pass through |
| Eyes of Bataan |
Nov 15 |
Canadian Rockies :: Canmore / Bow Valley |
Strenuous climber approach to formidable line of cliffs in Grotto upper part |
| Raven's End |
Dec 5 |
Canadian Rockies :: Canmore / Bow Valley |
Mud and Slush, spring conditions. Full Hiking Page |
| Johnston Lake |
Dec 9 |
Canadian Rockies :: Banff - Louise |
Standard CW loop incl. Hermit Cabin and Hoodoos Viewpoint. Very icy. Full Hiking Page |
| Silverton Falls |
Dec 20 |
Canadian Rockies :: Banff - Louise |
Short walk off Rockbound Lake Trail before continuing to Castle Lookout |
| Castle Lookout |
Dec 20 |
Canadian Rockies :: Banff - Louise |
Warm with little snow. Soft milky light at Lookout. Full Hiking Page |
| Tessa Falls |
Dec 23 |
Canadian Rockies :: Banff - Louise |
Off radar Cascade River shutes in Minnewanka vicinity. Steep embankment |